Question Does anyone know a good CPU fan replacement for i3-3220

[Aldyro]

My previous CPU fan is broke so I need a new one
The Socket is LGA 1155
I have heard that CM 212 is good but, isn't it overkill? Or is there any alternate choice? I just don't want to spent on something that isn't really needed.
Really appreciate for the answer(Sorry for my bad English)

 

[Lutfij]

If you're really not interested in spending on ~30USD cooler, then you're going to find the stock cooler for around that same price. This is why I'd say, you should get the aftermarket cooler if it's the same price, where you are located, as the stock cooler listed on Ebay.

Out of curiosity, where are you located and how much can you spend on the cooler?

 

[R_1]

any cooler will work as long as it fits the socket. the CPU is not a hot one, you cannot overclock so you only need to cool the 55W at stock. pretty much any cooler available will do the job.
the 212 evo is a great cooler. I have it on my AMD 955 black (125W). HUGE quiet and cool but it may be overkill on an old i3.

 

[Prachi122544]

https://antec.com/product/cooling/a400-rgb.php you can go with this one.

 

[Aldyro]

If you're really not interested in spending on ~30USD cooler, then you're going to find the stock cooler for around that same price. This is why I'd say, you should get the aftermarket cooler if it's the same price, where you are located, as the stock cooler listed on Ebay.

Out of curiosity, where are you located and how much can you spend on the cooler?

I'm from Indonesia and tbh I don't mind spending on the CM 212, just kinda curious maybe there is another good choice (that is not overkill) for my CPU fan, so around 35$ or lower i guess

 

[Aldyro]

any cooler will work as long as it fits the socket. the CPU is not a hot one, you cannot overclock so you only need to cool the 55W at stock. pretty much any cooler available will do the job.
the 212 evo is a great cooler. I have it on my AMD 955 black (125W). HUGE quiet and cool but it may be overkill on an old i3.

Does the heatsink will collide with the GPU body? i mean i have a gtx 1050 plugged on the motherboard (Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2)

 

[R_1]

Does the heatsink will collide with the GPU body? i mean i have a gtx 1050 plugged on the motherboard (Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2)

with the 212 evo the GPU will not be an issue. the problem I had was the thickness of my chassis this is a really tall cooler.

 

[SkyNetRising]

maybe there is another good choice (that is not overkill) for my CPU fan, so around 35$ or lower i guess

I wouldn't consider Hyper 212 evo an overkill. It's good and not expensive.

You can save ~$10 with Deepcool gammaxx 400. It has similar performance characteristics as Hyper 212 evo.

 

[Aldyro]

Alright, my question got answered now, thank you guys, for the information. Really appreciate it.

 

[R_1]

technically the 65W coolermaster i30 or the 77W CM i50 would work and they are under 15 dollars at newegg.

I30 | Cooler Master

www.coolermaster.com

I50 | Cooler Master

www.coolermaster.com

 

[SkyNetRising]

technically the 65W coolermaster i30 or the 77W CM i50 would work and they are under 15 dollars at newegg.

Those are just cheap crap coolers.
Intel stock cooler is probably better than those.